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EXHIBIT A-1 DIKING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5 PERMITTING SUPPORT SERVICES SCOPE AND FEE ESTIMATE INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT UNDERSTANDING GeoEngineers is pleased to present this scope and fee estimate to the City of Everett(City)for permitting support services for Diking Improvement District No 5 (District). During the August 10th, 2021, District meeting, two motions were passed related to Smith Island Advance Mitigation for consultant support services: revise monitoring methods for the Smith Island Advance Mitigation Site and review Smith Island Advance Mitigation Plan and permits to identify if credits can be used for aquatic/fish impacts. Based on conversations with the District and City, an additional task was added to support the District's next steps, based on the results and/or decision from the above tasks.This task will be activated by the City or District upon request and approval in writing by both parties. SCOPE OF SERVICES Task 1- Contract administration and task/project coordination. This task includes attendance at District meetings upon request, short informal communication about topics or concerns or interest, and contract administration. GeoEngineers Project Manager will manage each task to the budget limits authorized by the District. Task 2 - Prepare revised monitoring methods for Smith Island Advance Mitigation site GeoEngineers will prepare a revised monitoring methods section for the Smith Island Advanced Mitigation Plan. The monitoring methods will be revised to align with Snohomish County's Smith Island monitoring methods while also incorporating specific performance standards that address regulatory agency requirements. The methods will also be revised to reflect the adjustment in scheduling of quantitative performance monitoring from odd year to even years. The above changes were previously discussed with the Corps and Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) during a meeting on June 11th that Heather Griffin and Mark Stamey attended (see email from Heather Griffin for detail). Revision to the monitoring program will require collaboration with Snohomish County Surface Water Management Staff to modify and/or incorporate revised monitoring methods. Task 3 - Respond to review comments on Diking Improvement District No.5(District)Project. The District has received comments on permit application for a project on downstream dikes. The use of Smith Island Advance Mitigation credits was proposed as compensatory mitigation for impacts associated with this project. Comments received on their application state that Smith Island Advance Mitigation site does not provide adequate mitigation.